Democrat Abby Finkenauer will face off against Republican Rep. Rod Blum in November in northeast Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
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President Barack Obama and Bud Light Booth owner Mike Cunningham II, left, make a toast during a campaign at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday August 13, 2012.(Photo11: David Purdy/ The Register)Buy Photo

Former President Barack Obama endorsed nine Iowa Democratic candidates Monday, including Fred Hubbell for governor and U.S. House challengers Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne.

Obama endorsed the Iowa candidates in a list of Democrats running in the November midterms from 29 states.

Recent polling confirms that Hubbell's race against Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds is a toss-up. A recent Iowa Poll found 43 percent of likely voters say they support Hubbell, 41 percent say they support Reynolds and 7 percent say they support Libertarian Jake Porter.

“Iowa has a special place in my heart, and I know what it takes to win here,” Obama said in a news release. “With his extensive public and private experience, Fred has the skills to deliver on the change that Iowa needs. I ask all Iowans to join me in supporting Fred Hubbell for governor.”

A recent Iowa Poll also found that Obama was more popular in the state than President Donald Trump.

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Both of Obama's congressional endorsements went to candidates trying to unseat Republican incumbents. Finkenauer is in a race against Rep. Rod Blum in the 1st District. Democrats are outspending U.S. Rep. Rod Blum and his allies in political advertising 10-to-1, according to data from Kantar Media.

Axne is trying to unseat Rep. David Young in the 3rd District. The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC that backs Republican House candidates, has put close to $1 million into political advertising in support of Young, while Democratic groups have countered with $1.7 million.

Here is the full list of Iowa candidates Obama endorsed:

Fred Hubbell, running for governor.

Rita Hart, running for lieutenant governor.

Abby Finkenauer, running for Congress in the 1st District.

Cindy Axne, running for Congress in the 3rd District.

Jackie Smith, running for Iowa Senate in the 7th District.

Vicky Brenner, running for Iowa Senate in the 13th District.

Amber Gustafson, running for Iowa Senate in the 19th District.

Mary Stewart, running for Iowa Senate in the 41st District.

Heather Matson, running for Iowa House of Representatives in the 38th District.

In August, Obama endorsed Deidre DeJear for secretary of state and Tim Gannon for secretary of agriculture, as well as four Democratic state representative candidates.